Battery-electric buses and their implementation barriers: Analysis and prospects for sustainability

ALP Rodrigues, SRC Seixas - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, many cities are seeking to meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets in
urban transport systems. Several strategies have been proposed for this sector, such as …

Transport (Chapter 10)

P Jaramillo, S Kahn Ribeiro, P Newman, S Dhar… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Meeting climate mitigation goals would require transformative changes in the transport
sector (high confidence). In 2019, direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transport …

[HTML][HTML] Ensuring sustainable development of urban public transport: A case study of the trolleybus system in Gdynia and Sopot (Poland)

M Wołek, M Wolański, M Bartłomiejczyk… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electromobility is a vital tool in reducing the environmental impact of transportation. A
technologically mature means of public transport is the trolleybus. Based on a case study of …

[HTML][HTML] Batteries, fuel cells, or engines? A probabilistic economic and environmental assessment of electricity and electrofuels for heavy goods vehicles

N Gray, R O'Shea, D Wall, B Smyth, PNL Lens… - Advances in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Uncertainty surrounding the total cost of ownership, system costs, and life cycle
environmental impacts means that stakeholders may lack the required information to …

An input-output-based Bayesian neural network method for analyzing carbon reduction potential: A case study of Guangdong province

B Zhou, Y Li, Y Ding, G Huang, Z Shen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Economic development, population growth, industrialization and urbanization have led to
large increases in anthropogenic carbon emission that has caused a variety of negative …

Double-battery configuration method for electric bus operation in cold regions

Y Cong, H Wang, Y Bie, J Wu - … Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing the energy supply of electric buses (EBs) is critical to balance operational
reliability and cost reduction. However, ambient temperature significantly affects energy …

Life cycle CO₂ footprint reduction comparison of hybrid and electric buses for bus transit networks

A García, J Monsalve-Serrano, RL Sari, S Tripathi - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
To control the global warming by ensuring the greenhouse gas emissions reduction of the
automotive sector, the standards or norms are getting ever stricter globally, specifically in the …

Metaheuristic for the integrated electric vehicle and crew scheduling problem

HM Sistig, DU Sauer - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Encouraged by international efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and local emissions, many
public transport operators are converting their fleets to battery-powered electric buses …

[HTML][HTML] UK battery electric bus operation: Examining battery degradation, carbon emissions and cost

T McGrath, L Blades, J Early, A Harris - Transportation Research Part D …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper examines the impact of geographical location on the energy consumption of
double deck battery electric buses operating in four UK cities. By considering seasonal …

Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

A Avenali, G Catalano, M Giagnorio… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to analyze overall economic and environmental performances of alternative
bus powertrains by focusing on US active fleets in different urban contexts. We define a life …